The fact that Arch Manning is not even visiting UT...

#76
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People need to realize Peyton was the one who strayed away in the Manning family. Archie will go to Ole Miss, just like his father would have, his uncle did, and his grandfather did. The only way that’s not the case is if Kirby drops some serious cash on him, which we know he’ll try to do.

If Kiffin stays I think he goes to Ole Miss…but Kiffin bolted for USC once and if he has a good season this year he might just do it again. But Manning will go where he (and his family) thinks it gives him the best shot at an NFL future - exactly why Peyton snubbed Ole Miss and came to Knoxville.
 
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Actually, no it doesn't.

All it really shows is you have taken a data point and used it to justify your own biases and projections. Only Arch and his family are privy to his reason behind his recruitment. There is no guarantee Arch would come here even if we were Bama-level dominant.

Were I Arch, I wouldn't want to follow a legend family member to a school at which he is revered. I would want to blaze my own trail. Create my own legacy. Become revered on my own terms.
Just like Peyton’s brother did.
 
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This offense doesn't remotely prioritize running over passing. It is currently adjusted to what we have in the QB room, the WR and OL. Heupel has produced 5 4000+ yard passing seasons and 3 more over 3500 in his career. Tennessee has never had a 4000 yard passer and only has 3 seasons over 3500 in school history.

How many QBs has The Hype gotten to the NFL?
 
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How many QBs has The Hype gotten to the NFL?

Sam Bradford, #1 pick. Landry Jones, 4th round pick. Drew Lock 2nd round pick. That's 3 of the last 5 QBs he coached as a starter for more than a season. Trevor Knight didn't make it as more than a free agent and Dillon Gabriel is still in college though many think he will be drafted when he comes out.
 
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UT is not even a school that Arch Manning is considering...He is not even visiting UT. I think this shows where we are as a program.
Nah, being 5-5 in the last 10 with Vandy shows where we have to build from.

Peyton isn't Arch's dad, Cut doesn't coach here anymore.

There's really nothing to draw him here. I think the big question is why LSU isn't in on this kid

They won the NC recently and they're 80 miles from his high school
 
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Wait wait wait... All I heard for months is a pro style QB doesn't FIT Heupels offense.... But we are now upset that we may not get a pro style QB? 🙄
 
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Actually, no it doesn't.

All it really shows is you have taken a data point and used it to justify your own biases and projections. Only Arch and his family are privy to his reason behind his recruitment. There is no guarantee Arch would come here even if we were Bama-level dominant.

Were I Arch, I wouldn't want to follow a legend family member to a school at which he is revered. I would want to blaze my own trail. Create my own legacy. Become revered on my own terms.
Perfectly stated.
 
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Read first post. Burn this thread. OP living in the past. We're not the Mannings' school. We are the school of one, ONE of the Manning family.
 
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UT is not even a school that Arch Manning is considering...He is not even visiting UT. I think this shows where we are as a program.

OmG, wants to establish his own legacy somewhere else... it's not a UT thing. UT will be fine, just not happing as fast as we all hoped it would, but it will be back, according to my crystal ball, UT will be back in 2....*&^%$!😣😒 I dropped my crystal ball....sorry.
 
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It's literally the same school that Peyton and Eli played at. I think he'll be OK.

I didn't say that he wouldn't be great. I just find it funny that he is already a 5* in his junior season playing against 2a talent. I guess where I am going with this is that I don't see him going anywhere that he would be expected to start day 1.
 
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Remind me what immediate tie Arch Manning has to Tennessee. I think you’d have a more logical point if we were talking about Peyton’s son, but Arch is Cooper’s son, and he’d be a 3rd generation legacy at Ole Miss.

None of that changes the fact that we are perhaps at the lowest point in program history, at least modern history, but Arch not showing Tennessee any attention shouldn’t be surprising or reflective of our current state because of the mistaken belief that he has some inherent tie to the university. His uncle played here 4 years, and that is where the tie that binds, both starts and stops.
AIR, his mom and dad are alumnus of Ole Miss, HIs heart will be Ole Miss, or LSU.
 
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Nah, being 5-5 in the last 10 with Vandy shows where we have to build from.

Peyton isn't Arch's dad, Cut doesn't coach here anymore.

There's really nothing to draw him here. I think the big question is why LSU isn't in on this kid

They won the NC recently and they're 80 miles from his high school
I don't think the Mannings are sold on Orgeron being the coach at LSU more than another year or two.
Also since winning that title it has been a revolving door at OC.

That said, if LSU were to make a big move and bring back Joe Brady at OC, I think Arch would give them a harder look.
 
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People need to realize Peyton was the one who strayed away in the Manning family. Archie will go to Ole Miss, just like his father would have, his uncle did, and his grandfather did. The only way that’s not the case is if Kirby drops some serious cash on him, which we know he’ll try to do.
Kirby might be a dumbass but to offer Arch or Cooper money to come to UGA by paying him or the family directly would be an insult. Even Kirby isn’t that stupid. The Manning family is loaded and would tell Kirby to shove it. Now an NIL deal might be offered but even that isn’t Arch’s or Cooper ‘s top priority. That is way down their checklist.
 
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People need to realize Peyton was the one who strayed away in the Manning family. Archie will go to Ole Miss, just like his father would have, his uncle did, and his grandfather did. The only way that’s not the case is if Kirby drops some serious cash on him, which we know he’ll try to do.
Don’t think he needs any $$$. But I wish they would try that because I don’t think it would sit well with the Mannings
 
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Why would any top recruit especially a legacy recruit like Arch want to even give UT a look or visit
. We are the never ending dumpster fire and clown show of the SEC.
 
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UT is not even a school that Arch Manning is considering...He is not even visiting UT. I think this shows where we are as a program.
You need this to show you? I take it you haven't been watching any games lately...
 
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I’m not sure why this is surprising at all. Peyton didn’t have any ties to UT when he came here. He chose the Vols because Ole Miss was in the toilet and we gave him the best chance to be successful (at the time we just had a QB go #1 overall in the draft).

You can even look at Eli when he was picked by the Chargers and immediately demanded he be traded because he believed that they would not put him in a situation to be successful.

The Manning boys had a front row seat to what it looks like when you play for an incompetent organization like Archie did when he played for the Saints.

There is a lot to unpack in that post, all of it correct.

Well done.
 
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his dad Cooper DID go to Ole Miss and played football til the congenital problem was found in his back.
 
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UT is not even a school that Arch Manning is considering...He is not even visiting UT. I think this shows where we are as a program.

Smokescreen IMO. I'm pretty sure he has an uncle that went here and owns land in east TN. At his homecoming game he was wearing an orange tie. Soon!
 
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